Simon used mixed nuts and other ingredients to make 5 cups of trail mix. The chart below shows the nutritional facts for mixed nuts.

Question

Which is the best method to find the amount of carbohydrates in 3 ounces of mixed nuts?



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Responses

divide 5.25 by 5
divide 5.25 by 5

multiply 5 times 5.25
multiply 5 times 5.25

multiply 3 times 5.25
multiply 3 times 5.25

divide 5.25 by 3
divide 5.25 by 3

Answer 1

To find the amount of carbohydrates in 3 ounces of mixed nuts when you know that there are 5.25 grams of carbohydrates in 5 ounces, you should first determine the amount of carbohydrates per ounce and then multiply by 3 ounces.

Here's how to do it step-by-step:

1. Find the amount of carbohydrates per ounce by dividing the total carbohydrates (5.25 grams) by the total ounces (5 ounces): \[ \text{Carbohydrates per ounce} = \frac{5.25 \text{ grams}}{5 \text{ ounces}} = 1.05 \text{ grams per ounce} \]

2. Then multiply the amount per ounce by 3 ounces to find the carbohydrates in 3 ounces: \[ \text{Carbohydrates in 3 ounces} = 1.05 \text{ grams per ounce} \times 3 \text{ ounces} = 3.15 \text{ grams} \]

Thus, the best method from the options provided is: divide 5.25 by 5 (to find the carbohydrates per ounce) and then multiply by 3 (to find the total for 3 ounces). However, only the first operation is specifically stated in the options.

Since the actual correct answer option isn't explicitly listed as a choice, the best approach directly related to the choices is to divide 5.25 by 5 to get the carbohydrates per ounce.

So, the correct choice is: divide 5.25 by 5.